Archive for March, 2010

Ford, Microsoft team for battery software

March 31st, 2010

Ford Motor Co. broadened its alliance with Microsoft Corp. today to include a new computer program that they say will help consumers charge their electric cars more efficiently and more cheaply.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally said the new system builds on the relationship with the software giant that began with the launch of Ford’s popular Sync system, which was jointly developed with Microsoft.

“All of us at Microsoft are proud of the deep ties that we’ve established with Ford,” said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, addressing reporters at the New York International Auto Show via satellite.

Ford is about launch its first battery electric vehicle for commercial fleet customers — a battery-powered version of its Transit Connect compact van. Next year, the Dearborn automaker is scheduled to begin offering a battery-powered version of its new Focus compact for retail customers.
The new system will tap data from local power providers to determine the best time to charge the vehicle.

Source:http://www.detnews.com/article/20100331/AUTO01/3310399/1148/AUTO01/Ford++Microsoft+team+for+battery+software

Parallel Engines Licenses Verific Design Automation Software

March 31st, 2010

Verific Design Automation, supplier of de facto standard front-end software, today announced newly launched Parallel Engines Corporation has integrated its software into a toolset that merges semiconductor intellectual property (IP) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) into one system.
Parallel Engines licenses Verific’s Verilog and register transfer level (RTL) elaborator to serve as the front end to next-generation floorplanning software that will be announced within the next several months.

George Janac, founder of Parallel Engines, as well as Chip Estimate, Silicon Navigator and High Level Design Systems, consistently works with Verific. “Verific may be the first vendor I call once we incorporate because it’s a company with first-rate products and excellent support. Its tools have been a key component within three different product lines at three different companies. Parallel Engines will utilize Verific in its upcoming IP/RTL Level, web-enabled floorplanner, aiding designers in physical semiconductor-IP integration.”

Michiel Ligthart, Verific’s chief operating officer, adds: “George Janac understands the concept of core versus context very well and applies it over and over again. Parallel Engines strength is in IP and floorplanning, while Verific’s is in RTL parsing.”

Verific’s software serves as the front end to a variety of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), semiconductor IP and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) tools for analysis, simulation, verification, synthesis, emulation and test of register transfer level (RTL) designs. The software is written in platform-independent C++ that compiles on Solaris, HP-UX, Linux and Windows platforms. Each is licensed as source code and comes with support and maintenance.

About Parallel Engines

Parallel Engines is a privately funded company dedicated to the merging of Electronic Design Automation and semiconductor IP, targeting the front-end process from specification through IP-assembly to physical planning. The company delivers both web-based and engineering desktop solutions. Its web-based tools integrate the IP supply chain of more than 400 vendors delivering over 12,000 unique pieces of IP.

Source:http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/parallel-engines-licenses-verific-design-automation-software,1228808.shtml

New Version of ‘Connect’ HIE Software to Support Cloud Computing

March 31st, 2010

The next version of Connect–the open-source software that allows federal health agencies and other organizations to exchange health records data through the Nationwide Health Information Network–will offer cloud computing-based options, according to Government Health IT.
Scheduled for release in July and September, the next two Connect software versions will allow healthcare providers, agencies and health information exchanges to use cloud services to enhance certain features, including messaging, patient discovery and look-up, according to officials with the Federal Health Architecture program office.
The Connect team is hoping that by tapping cloud computing, it will be easier and cheaper for agencies and provider organizations to launch health-information exchange applications, which could free budgets and staff for more critical business pursuits.
To encourage providers to create new applications that would complement existing NHIN services, the Connect program office plans to host a new series of “Code-A-Thons” in April at Florida International University in Miami

Source:http://www.executivegov.com/2010/03/new-version-of-connect-hie-software-to-support-cloud-computing/

Energy Software Maker Files $25M IPO

March 31st, 2010

Costa Mesa-based Energy & Power Solutions Inc., which helps companies cut energy costs and reduce emissions, has filed plans to raise up to $25 million in an initial public stock offering.

Energy & Power Solutions said it plans to use the money to expand its xChange Point software that companies use to find ways to save money on energy use.

The company’s initial filing doesn’t indicate which exchange Energy & Power Solutions hopes to trade on, or when the company might offer its shares.

Energy & Power Solutions has about 100 workers. It isn’t profitable.

The company lost $14.9 million in 2009, widened from a $9.7 million loss a year earlier. Sales were $12 million, down 31% from a year earlier.

Customers include Tyco Healthcare, now Covidien PLC, what’s now MillerCoors LLC and a “multinational soft drink company,” according to Energy & Power Solutions’ filing.

The company, which got its start in Irvine in 2002, likely is looking to take advantage of a resurgent market for initial public offerings.

Last year, Energy & Power Solutions raised $30 million in a second round of financing led by Denver’s Altira Group LLC.

In 2007, Energy & Power Solutions raised $20 million in a first round of funding led by NGEN Partners LLC of Palo Alto and Robeco Groep NV of the Netherlands.

The company’s venture capital investors are its dominant owners.

Source:http://www.ocbj.com/article.asp?aID=146103

Sony updates Image Data Converter software

March 31st, 2010

Sony has released the latest version of its Image Data Converter camera software. Version 3.2 is based around new image processing algorithms and features additional noise reduction at ISO 800 and above, with minimised color noise up to ISO 12800. Registered Alpha DSLR users can download the latest version from Sony’s website.

(Alpha) digital SLR users can now enjoy even more control over creating beautiful, low noise images with the latest release of Image Data Converter software.

Image Data Converter SR Version 3.2 now features new algorithms that significantly reduce image noise at high ISO settings when converting RAW data to JPEG files. Processing is most effective at ISO 800 and higher, delivering impressively natural results with minimised colour noise right up to ISO 12800 (depends on DLSR model).

The new algorithm is effective when converting RAW file or cRAW files (depends on DSLR model) to JPEG files produced by all current and previous model digital SLR cameras by Sony (excluding DSLR-A100).

Image Data Convertor SR Version 3.2 is part of the Image Data Suite that also includes Image Data Lightbox SR Version 2.2. Supplied free of charge with all new digital SLR cameras by Sony, the enhanced bundle now also offers support for Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

Source:http://www.dpreview.com/news/1003/10033102sonysoftwareupdate.asp

Unlock Any iPhone 3G And 3GS Quick With Software Guaranteed

March 31st, 2010

With sales of Apple’s iphone, it is leading the way in the mobile communication industry. With its stunning display, a sleek design, an innovative multitouch user interface and gadgetry, its the no. 1 choice to all techie and novice alike.

But ever since its release, it has always been locked to a provider to maintain exclusivity of services and products. Thus, people are looking ways to unlock iphone 3g, so they can add utilities and themes not supported by the said network provider. Nowadays, there are different online services that promised to unlock this device. While relatively it is simple and easy, their services are not genuine as advertised. They come in complicated instructions, signal loss issues or leaving you with permanent software damage on your phone.

Unlockediphone.info offers the most dependable and most secured solution to unlock iphone 3g. Designed by the same team who unlocked the first iphone in 2007, they created a solution that stands better from the rest. A simple and reliable software to break the boundaries of modern day mobile communication. A software that will allow to put in thousands of applications via Cydia Installer. Maximize everything with games, utilities, game emulators and custom springboards without paying a cent, making your smart phone limitless as it should be. Its failsafe, no need to open up your phone, and you can you it as many phone as you want. With simple navigations and instructions, anyone can take the full advantage their iphone fully unlocked from any network.

Unlockediphone.info supports major service providers like T-Mobile, O2, Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone, AT&T, TIM, Telstra and many others.

A severe downturn can be attributed to the worldwide economy today. This particularly affects US, as people across the globe tend to refuse the currency. Not only is the US money created by financial liabilities it is in the end just pieces of paper. Valued metals and coins that are collectable, though, are uncommon and have great monetray assesment However, rare collectable coins and metals have great worth. This allows them to be allowed anywhere in the world. It is only through this that the US currency get to be accepted globally.

Wise investors will soon realize that money will not have any value in the future. It’s due to this fact that they are currently looking for collectables that are valuable investments such as gems, medals, rubies, and other precious metals. Due to the scarcity, as well as the profit of coins, it is becoming harder for people to discover them in those places that handle gold. Although they were wanting to buy a million dollars in gold coins, they won’t be able to.

It may be so much unbelievable for the Numis Network’s claim that gold coins are being kept in stock in their midst. You can even look into the coin selection of this company and not find any gold there – because you will only find the American Silver Eagle.

If it was accurate that they keep gold coins and made it their business to traffic them, wouldn’t it be impervious to believe that they would desire them shown as part of their coin selection. Because they do not, it is a massive piece of proof of the Numis Network Scam.

“Is Numis Network A Scam?”

From a network marketer and coin investors perspective, joining the Numis Network to maintain a source for collectable coins that is fleeting, and a store established online where investors can acquire them plus receive a commission, is a wonderful idea. That is if they reallyhave the coins in reserve.

Though, if you desire to enter Numis Network in search of a healthy residual earnings check option, it wouldn’t be wise to throw away time on this business. It is likely that in twelve month’s time, maybe two, they will blow through their stock completely. This will make all the painstaking work you did to build up a massive network on Numis Network worthless. Then there will be no more residual checks.

The fact that they claim they have gold coins in their inventory, but do not show that they actually do, is enough for the Numis Network scams to be seen as a run of the mill ’short term MLM’.

That’s why it is vital that you build your advantage and advertise yourself. You have to do this as Numis Network is just the same as all the other MLM companies out there today, they all come and go fast. If you have not asserted who you are as a commander, inspirer, and mentor, when you do discover alternative good opportunity you will have to build your network all over for a second time from nothing.

Source:http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=121574&catid=157

Akamai-SafeNet partnership could benefit software vendors

March 31st, 2010

Software companies looking for a secure way to sell software online have a new option this week, thanks to a partnership between Akamai and SafeNet. Akamai provides content delivery services under the auspices of its Electronic Software Delivery solution, while SafeNet provides a secure licensing platform for software vendors.

Using Akamai’s Content Delivery Network (CDN), customers can deliver large packages without worrying about over-burdening their own networks. SafeNet focuses on order entry, fulfillment and managing the licensing agreement between the software vendor and the purchaser. What’s more, Akamai provides a way for vendors to collect valuable information about the transaction using sophisticated web analytics.

SafeNet VP of software rights management, Chris Holland believes this will lead to a better experience for the customers of both companies. “The core business value of Sentinel EMS is the system’s ability to reduce the cost and complexity of software fulfillment management for software vendors through automation. Similarly, Akamai’s industry-leading solutions have demonstrated unmatched global scale and reliability that significantly reduce software delivery costs.”

If this works as advertised, it should give software vendors a safe, secure way to distribute software over the Internet. And given the amount of software piracy we hear about, it could help increase the amount of legal software being distributed.

Source:http://www.fiercecontentmanagement.com/story/akamai-safenet-partnership-could-benefit-software-vendors/2010-03-31

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